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The Effect Of Aerobic Exercise Training On Hepatic Glycogen Metabolism In Type 1 Diabetic Rats, Michael Murray
The Effect Of Aerobic Exercise Training On Hepatic Glycogen Metabolism In Type 1 Diabetic Rats, Michael Murray
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The purpose of this investigation was to determine if ten weeks of aerobic exercise training could increase hepatic glycogen storage in rats with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and whether elevated hepatic glycogen content is associated with alterations in glycogenic proteins and insulin signaling. Rats were divided into control-sedentary, control-exercised, T1DM-sedentary and T1DM-exercised groups. Animals from each group underwent a euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp at the conclusion of the study. Exercise training consisted of treadmill running at 27m/min, 6% incline for 1hr, five days/week for ten weeks. T1DM rats had lower liver glycogen concentrations than control rats and glycogen was not increased …